Without a doubt, the Malate...
by imho
Without a doubt, the Malate district in Manila. Although it's undergone a massive face lift since its glory days of being the artistic and cultural haven of the capital, Malate remains vibrant and colorful...one of the only places in the city where you can still 'come as you are.' And it offers a vast array of choices for the night owl...from restaurants, bars, karaoke lounges, gay clubs, discotheques...you name it. Backpackers hobnob with immaculately attired yuppies and grungy teen-agers; it's not one of those places where one goes to 'see and be seen' but instead to have a rollicking good time.
Come as you are...except for a few clubs that don't allow sandals or singlets.